Livingstone College Summer Bridge Program is designed for late bloomers with a graduating grade point average of 1.5 to 1.99, but who have the innate potential for college success. Since its inception in 2006, hundreds of students have graduated and gone on to graduate school or entered into their chosen careers.

The students accepted into the Bridge program will join Livingstone for their six-week summer BOOT CAMP.

The focus of the Boot Camp is to remediate deficiencies in math, reading, and writing, as well as change student attitude and behavior toward learning. Students who persist through the summer session will continue as provisionally admitted students for the fall and spring semesters; if they attain a 2.0 GPA or better, they will continue as traditional students until graduation. Students who complete the summer program will also receive a $1,500 stipend against tuition and fees for fall/spring enrollment.

There is no charge to families for the summer program, but all enrollees must submit their 2019 -20 FAFSA . Pell Grant awards are used to underwrite a portion of the cost for the summer program and Livingstone will cover the remaining balance.

Bridge students are divided into learning communities and are tracked through weekly sessions, personal contact, early-alerts, and classroom visits for their first full year of matriculation. In order to be considered a successful Bridge attendee and to be awarded regular status after one year, students must accomplish the following:

• demonstrate successful academic performance by attaining a 2.0 GPA or higher
• maintain regular class attendance
• incur no major social infractions
• engage in community service
• participate in an extracurricular activity

To learn more about this fantastic opportunity for your late bloomers, please view the link for our Bridge Program YouTube video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOrzmB4Gu60

Feel free to contact the Office of Admissions at 1(800) 835-3435, extension 1, for more information.